Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter

"This may well become the definitive biography of Carpenter.... Pop music fans will appreciate this strong biography." --Library Journal, Starred Review. 40 years after singer Karen Carpenter's death, Lucy O'Brien reevaluates her life and legacy, honoring her triumphs over her struggles, and casts her as a trailblazing woman with an unique vision.

Lucy O'Brien is the bestselling author of She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Popular Music, It Takes Blood And Guts, Dusty: The Classic Biography, and Madonna: Like An Icon. She has contributed to Q, Mojo, NME, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire and is also a TV & radio broadcaster. She co-produced Righteous Babes, the Channel 4 film about women in rock and scripted the BBC Radio 2 series She Bop. She lives in London, and her website is www.lucyobrien.co.uk. @LucyOBrienTweet.